Belvédère Lookout

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Steep green volcanic peak with a sheltered bay of pale water on each side, a forested valley and red earth path in front

Up the Opunohu valley road, this lookout is the island's highest point accessible by car. It offers superb views of Opunohu and Cook's bays, Mt Rotui (which splits the two bays), and back to the towering mountains that rise in the center of the island and which once formed the southern rim of the ancient crater.

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